Following the team’s 31-28 win over Minnesota Saturday to take home Paul Bunyan’s Axe for the sixth straight year, head coach Bret Bielema addressed the media Monday, highlighting how proud he was of the performances of running back John Clay and defensive end O’Brien Schofield.
“[Clay] really took over the game in the fourth quarter,” Bielema said.
“Because of some unfortunate circumstances, it got a little closer than it needed to be, but he was the guy that really put that game in a situation that felt comfortable going into the final minutes.”
Both Clay and Schofield were awarded team MVP awards and Big Ten Player of the Week honors on the offensive and defensive ends of the ball, respectively.
Wisconsin is now 5-0 and ranked No. 25 in the USA Today/Coaches’ poll, and the Badgers are one spot away from the top 25 in the AP poll. As the Badgers prepare to face Ohio State — the only other 2-0 team in Big Ten play — they now have the opportunity to get a better look at one of the conference’s top teams.
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The unfortunate circumstances Coach Bielema is talking about was a fumble by Zach Brown that led to an 88 yard touchdown by the Gophers.
Badgers are looking good though.